5 kids + one strong spud from outter space!

Our Brooke wanted to get scientific and dive into the inner workings of the growth of an Idaho potato (this because one of our best friends, Michelle is from the great state of Idaho and loves her spud heritage!) The cup was filled with water or H2O to be more scientific, the spud got a few tooth pics added for support and on the window ledge it went. With a little time our spud gave way to a personality of its own. Knowing what I now know - I don't know if I can eat him or any of his fine relatives. GO SCIENCE, GO BROOKE, and GO IDAHO SPUDS!

Christmas Morning Gig with Grandma 08

Ali LOVES stuffed Animals - Mom does not Love stuffed animals so what does Ali ask Santa for, but the biggest stuffed animal that his elves can make, she adds in her letter (" make it big just to bug my Mom") That Santa gave Ali her wish in a BIG way. When we had our photo time with Grandma - Ali had to have big beary in ALL the pictures. I will have to have a long talk with Santa - I won't be caught kissing Santa underneath the mistletoe this year! We LOVE GRANDMA as you can see! She is more than wonderful.

A Sweet Christmas Tradition!

In our family we love Christmas Eve! One of the main reasons that this is the case is...... when my Dad passed away four years ago in August, the Jenkins family kidnaps or I guess Grandmanaps my Mom to spend the night Christmas Eve. Just like my Grandma Peay - She brings the kids a new pair of PJs that they get to open and wear that night. Will got dino pjs, brooke High school musical, and Ali - Hannah Montana -We gave Grandma a new pair of PJ's too. She also gives the kids a game. We played phase 10 (I won, but Grant gave me some real competition). We ate a yummy dinner and had lots of treats. We watched a Dvd of Christs life, weird elves came, a good time had by all. We always take a few photos Christmas morning with the kids - Grandma loves eating one of Alan's big breakfasts. We have such a good time.

SNOW Fun!

What a pretty day! A fine day for Family and Snow. Alan had been promising Brooke as soon as her two week no sports or real active time had passed after having her tonsils out that we would go sledding and sledding we did. Up and down....again and again....even with Alan and I going over the snow bank crashing down close by the river it was still a ton of fun.

O Christmas Tree - O Christmas Tree!

For the last 20 years I've been decorating BYU for Christmas! It is always a crazy time of year, but fun too. My crew and I decorate around 200 trees + wreaths and lots of banisters. The photo of me with all the male BYU Cheerleaders is just one of the added perks. People ask me - Wow - I bet your trees at home are wonderful, and they are, but just because 5 little people decorate them. I love the ladies that I work with and enjoy the creative side of things.

Tonsils and Adenoids A Thing of the Past X2

After more rounds of Strep than I wish to count (15 in 6 months), missed days of school, the pharmacist & Doctors office staff becoming my best friends, missing the fun of my birthday because of strep, buying more Popsicles and 7-up than should be allowed - WE HAD HAD IT! Alan, Will, and I had our tonsils taken out years ago, so our next step was to put the two worst offenders under the knife. Durum roll please......the day after Christmas Luke and Brooke went to UVRMC and Dr. Ence helped save the day. Luke may be cute, but he is not the best at being sick or not feeling well - he is a nut.

Dr. Ence, two nurses, and a intern came in to check out the kids right before the surgery, he asked when they had eaten last, and wanted to make sure that they didn't have any metal on or in them. When Dr. Ence asked Luke - I was waiting for him to say no.......when he said yes I was surprised. The Dr. asked where and Luke moved his weight to his left check in bed and said "Dr. I have buns of steel". I asked the doctor to drug him extra and to take him first. Well they both lived, and I did too even when Luke came out of surgery with a bag holding his tonsils - he wanted them for a picture - I don't think that I will eat meat balls ever again!

What WILL He Become?

When it comes to the question of our crazy Will - we have often wondered what he will become when he grows up. Right now the kids are thinking terrorist is top on the list - some days I wonder if they might be right. You might have noticed that I haven't had any more children after Will, but the other day his activities had me wondering if he might have other options. As a Mom, photographer, YW leader, etc - this day I had a ton going on. I must admit that on this day I lost track of time and Will. I could hear a few of his little noises, but didn't know all his doings until I saw this ------ three bags of cups + a little time and floor space = WOW!!!! Maybe he does have other options in his future.

Grandma Stubbs - A sweet heart, with a bad heart!

Bonnie Stubbs - AKA Grandma Stubbs has not been behaving! She got sick - the flu I think, this put her diabetes in a whirl, added to her kidney issues, and then to top it off -the frosting on the cake was a heart attack! She is grounded because - this started at night and she never called anyone. All of her kids live close, but she didn't want to bother anyone. In the morning - after being sick all night she put on a fresh coat of lip stick and told my sister-in-law who dropped by to use her computer that she thought that she was having a heart attack would she mind giving her a ride to the hospital. She is doing better now and we have her home from the hospital - she is still grounded and we kids are staying with her to make sure that she is behaving. Last Friday night the family went to Grandma's - we brought dinner, watched a movie and the girls and I spent the night. We had tons of fun.... making sure that she was being good. We are really glad to still have Grandma with us, it wasn't looking good for a while. We told her that if she saw a bright light - do not go towards it, that were not done with her.